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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

me of funny experience he had OF
St. Nicholas Day. He was sitting In
his study all alone, and for wonder
thought he had been neglected. Still,
he thought as the day was not over
some one might remember him. 1t was
not long before he heard the doorbell
ring, and looking out saw one Of the dog
wagons standing in front of his door, and
on the cart was large barrel. "Ah,
har' said my friend, 81 have something,
anyhow" His servant brought the bar
rel into the room, and with the aid of q
Ratchet he opened the head, to find it
full of what he thought at first was
butter. He was wondering when he
would be able to eat it all, and began to
devise plans for sending it around to his
friends in the same mysterious way it
had reached him; but he thought per-
haps he had better taste it, and to his
surprise he found it was starch colored
with saffron. Then he knew there was
something else in the barrel besides the
starch, and he determined to find what
it was. He called again his servant and
ordered a number of buckets and pals to
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copyrighted. 1sS7.l

The time we are celebrating Christmas
in America the people of the fiat land of
Holland have almost forgotten their day
Of pleasure and goodwill. Christmas is
not celebrated in that land of wind-mills
and wooden shoes on the day that we
hold our feast but on St. Nicholas Day,
the 9Th of December. I remember Hol-
land friend of mine related to me the old
legend and some of its customs.
The origin OF the festival is found in
the time when the Spaniards reigned in
this low and beautiful country St. Mich
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morning "befoh the wah." He opened
his eyes in response to cry OF
"Chris'mas gif, massa," and saw in
the dim twilight a black head and
widespread mouth showing glistening
teeth. He replied, "All right, Uncle"
good in the most cases and
turned over to resume his nap or arose,
and unheeding the keen edge of the win
ter wind, threw open the window and
gazed out at the dawn of the nativity.
At the quarter there is not that
stir one might expect at the dawn
of a great holiday. The inhabitants
arise rather late, but their eyes glisten
and their lips part in welcome to the
day. They are fatigued with the fes-
tivities of last night, for Christmas Eve
is celebrated with great zest at the quar-
ter. Until late or rather an early hour
the fiddle screamed and the banjo
thumped, while loud shouts of encour-
agement to the dancers filled the night
with clamor Besides, good deal of en-
joyment is before them, for the holiday
lasts all Christmas week.
Let us look at an old-fashioned slave
quarter, for it is thing of the past and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

one perfectly ready to hear the famous
double double, toll and trouble of Mac
beth's witches come from the fireplace.
The light falls upon group of chatter
ing, grinning negroes, eager tor the
dance, upon old men whose intirmities
render them able to look on only,
although Uncle Billy the very Oldest of the
lot, AYERS his conviction that he can still
"Cut de pigeon wing better den any
niger in de ROOM" The light also brings
into view a very important parsonage, no
other than Uncle Jack Crawford, who,
trimming with Importance, tunes and re-
tunes his fiddle until his hearers COM
mence to fidget. Last and least are the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

olas was a Catholic saint
one of those good, benevolent,
philanthropic mortals-who,
for his good deeds, was can
onized, and his memory is
revered and loved by the
Hoilanders up to this time.
St. Nicholas devoted his time
to the relief of the poor. The
Hollanders speak in rever-
ence of him and tell how the
poor countryman found a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

Fools rush in on lightning express train
where angels would hesitate to approach on
a canal boat.-ELchdnge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
BELOW THE SEA.
ST. NICHOLAS DAY IN THE FLAT
LAND OF HOLLAND.

Tile Origin of This Festival Dates Back
to the Time of Spanish Rule-An Occa-
sion for Helping the Poor-scenes IN the
Streets of Any City of the Country.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

days work. Follow
ing the example Of
St. Nicholas, the SEN
der of the present
never let's his name
be known. A friend
of mine, a Mr.. Rapp,
IF Ap,ctardopo told
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-05
ALExAN DRIA, VA
tE- Seasoned Lumber and flooring kept
under cover.
THE WHITE.

An improved hig arm Sewing Machine.
The advantage Of high arm, admitting
the passage under il Of bulky garments
without mussing or sniling the compacting
by them, is too well known 10 require des-
Cription
II will last a life time and its range OF
work exceeds that Of any other machine.
WiRRA NTED FOR FIVE YEAR,
Among the many advantages of the
White machine are its needle, selt-setting in
every Scnse of the word-always right.
II has the least complicated, the most
simple. durable and complete shuttle ever
made, simplicity in threading being an es-
pecial feature The shuttle tension is 50
arranged that you can increase il or de-
crease it without removing the shuttle from
the machine or disarmnCing the work.
All wearing parts of the White are made
adjustable, So that any lost motion incident
10 long usage can be easily taken up, thus
avoiding the delay and expense in duplica-
ting parts The simplicity in threading the
White is uncqualed by any other machine,
and we would particularly call attention
t. the fact in either the upper or lower
thread, there l. uu Iulr tu thread through
excepting the eye Of the needle
For Family Use, Dress Making, Tailor
ing, the White is without peer.
II. Lee Harden, Agent,
COMPTON, MD. July %.
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QUEER STAKEs.-"I have heard Of
queer stakes in my time" remarked a
Pacific coast man, but | think I can
discount any of the sort in nv own
experience. | was playing cards in
Georgia some years ago and became
involved in dispute with a native
that sent him to the hospital and me
to the jail. There was a strong pre-
judice against gambling in the vicinity,
| and my lawyer told me | was il a
very tight fix. ] made the best Of the
sitnatinn and IN naas..S - e-at oo t,e,a-l
Georgian, and, by the way, pretty
good fellow. One day | discovered
by accident that he was a great faro
bank fend. 1t seems that he had
been quite wealthy at one time, but
had lost about all his property against
the game, and would walk ten miles
through a swamp to get to play. That
Just suited me. ! chalked out lay
out on my floor, got an old deck Of
cards and faro for him.
1--WE used buttons for chips, and he
would squat outside my grated door
and tell me where to place bis bets.
In few days mad all his ready cash.
Then he sold mule and lost that. 1t
is too tedious to tell ia details, but
head by head his stock all vanished.
Then he put up his watch and chain
and suit of clothes. won them
and made him poke them through the
CRATES. In a week my cell looked like
a country store. | had boots, hams,
a pair of scales and the sheriff Office
stationery, barrel of flour, saddle
and feather bed. At last he came TO
me and said:
John, Ill tell you what I'll DO.
You have won everything can move,
except the kids and the old woman,
and now I'll play You a game of seven
up for all have lost against your
. liberty
4 Its GO
1--WE played through the CRATES. |
tell you it way exciting. 1t was neck
or nothing with me, and you could
hear the old sheriff breath clear over
in the next lot. We got six apiece
and it came my deal. turned jack.
&" That puts you out" said the
sheriff, unlocking the door. Now
get out
He claimed that the conditions of
the game did not bar him from taking
a shot at me, and as went over the
fence he let of a young cannon in my
direction. | guess though that that
last Jack made him nervous, for the
load went over nv head and crippled
a darkey in a cornfeld. didn't stop
to inquire how badly he was hurt. -
St. LOUIS Republican.
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TO TAXPAYERS.

nERSONS indebted 20 me fortaxes Cor the
wear 1854 are requested 20 make imnle-
diaie payment, otherwise shall be COM
peeled 90 collect the same by process OF law.
W.. WATHEN,
Late Tax Collector of Srd District
Sept -, SS-tf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-05


Here from the brow Of the hill ! look
Through a lattice Of boHghs and leaves
On the old gray mill, with its gambrel roof,
And the moss on lis rnating eves.
| hear the clatter that jars its walls,
And the rushing waters sound;
And see the black floats rise and fall
As the wheel goes slowly round.
rode there often when / was young,
With my grist on the horse before,
And talked with Nellie, the milIer's girl,
As waited my turn at the door.
And while she tossed her ringlets brown,
And fiirted and chafted 50 free,
The wheel might stoport the wheel might 20 /:
Il was ali the same 10 me.
lis twenty years since last stood
On the spot where / stand today,
And Nellie IA wed aud the miller Is dead,
And ne mill ard afS pa : : :
but both, TIL we fall into ruin and wreck,
To our fortune of toll are bound,
And the man goes and the streams flows,
And the wheel moves slowly round
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hin, to others who may be similarly

hint to others who may be similarly
situated.
| Professor Jesssn. celebrated ply.
sician to the insane, was awakened. "a
he believed, one morning, between
the hours Of five and six, by the head
keeper, who informed him that the
friends o; a patient had come to re-
move him, aud, at the same time, he
inquired whether anything required
mention. The professor replied that
he might permit the patient to depart,
and immediately lay down again TO
sleep. He had no sooner done this.
than IL occurred TO him that Of the in.
tended removal of this patient he had
heard nothing. but that it was of the
departure OF woman of the same
name he had been advised. He was
compelled, therefore, to sesk further
information, and having hastily dress
ed himself, he went to the dwelling of
the keeper, who, to his astonishment,
he found only half clad.
Upon the professors asking him
where the people We're who had come
to fetch away the patient, the keeper
replied, with surprise depicted in his
cOuntenanee, that he knew nothing of
It, for he had only just arisen, and
had seen no one. This reply did not
him, and he rejoined that
1t must have been he steward who
had visited him, and he would 90 10
that functionary, bat, as he was de-
scending the steps which led to his
house, it suddenly struck him that the
whole affair was most vivid dream,
a fact which he had not until that
moment suspected.
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pa- A lady who had her photo
graph laken was showing it to her
husband. do you think 1t looks like
me ?" she asked. Yes" he said, af-
ter a critical examination, "it looks
like you, only it seems very quiet. =
HdTpeys Bazar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-05

b1 De man who spends his time
wonerin why coons war made to climb
trees am VERY apt TO miss a good
many chances to knock ober rabbits
runnin' about his feet.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-05

sA- Young Physician (who had
Just lost a patient, to old physicisn)
Would you advise an autopsy, dec.
tor? Old Physieian-No; | would
advise an inquest.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-05

s@- A mans heart gets cold if he
does not keep it warm by living in 1t,
and a censorious man Is one who or
dinarily lives out of bis own heart.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

TWENTY thousand straight-outs, re
formers and mugwumpst-twenty
thousandoffice seekers-twenty thous-
and patriots-twenty thousand citi-
zens of st. Louis have signed an invi-
tation to the President to visit that
city during its annual autumnal festi.
vitles. The number is appalling.
The fate of any dispenser of patron
age surrounded by twenty thousand
admirers is appalling. IT'S will the
President has decided to hide him
self in the Adirondack woods at an
early day ;and better if he remain till
the twenty thousand have their
autumnal jubilee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24
ASTONISHING SUCCESS

1t is the duty of every person who Ia
used Boschee's German Syrup to let It's
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseases. Nc
persons can use 1t without immediate re-
lief. Three doses win relieve any case
and we consider it the duty of all Drug.
gists to recommend it to the poor, dying
consumpfive, at least to try one bottle, as
so 900 dozen bottles were sold last year,
and no one case where it failed was re-
ported. Such medicine as the German
Syrup cannot be too widely known. Ask
your druggist about it. Sample bottles
10 try. sold at 10 cents. Regular size. "a
cs.<s. Sold By all Druggists and dealers
il Il. United States and Canada
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

CEALED PROPOSALS, embossed
- PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
ICE, viii be received at this Bureau,
from regular dealers only, until11 O'Clock
AN, WEDNESDAY. JUNE %, 1887,
and opened Immediately thereafter, in
the presence of bidders, for the supply
of such quantities of ice as may be re-
quired, from day to day, at the various
Navy Yards and Stations, for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888 Specifications,
blank proposals and schedules of quaint
ty required at each Yard can be obtained
upon application to the Inspection of Pro-
visions and Clothing at any of the Navy
Yards. Proposals will be received for
one or more Yards, as the bidder may
elect
The Department reserves the right to
reject any proposals not considered adj
vantageous to the Government, and to
waive informalities
JAMES FULTON,
Paymaster General,
5-21. U, S. Navy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

ALL those portions of New Jersey
accessible to New York city, are
hurrahing for Mayor Hewitt for en-.
forcing the Sunday liquor law.
Thousands of New Workers go into
all the accessible little Jersey vii.
lagos on Sunday morning to get
their matutinal cocktail, and the
restauTantures are growing rich.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

The old G.. & o. canal still lives
and fourishes. The late severe
break has been repaired and bust
ness resumed after suspension of
fourteen days, with renewed en-
enlargement and brighter prospects.
Col. Baughman is the man to keep
vitality in the old ditch.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24
5-s1.
NOTICE to CREDITORS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN the subscriber, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel
county, in Maryland, letters testamentary
on the personal estate of William n. f.
Wilson, late of Anne Arundel county, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers there
of, to the subscriber, on or before the
18th day of November, 1887.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are request.
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
May, 1887.
CHAS. A. WILSON, Executor,
518 Annapolis, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

The gold holdings Of the Treas
ury have increased over 1900. 900
since the 1st instant. The silver
circulation has decreased about
100000 during the same period.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

DIR. WARD, the Maryland State
inspector and veterinarian, caused
II cows and a bull to be slaughter.
ed, belonging to a Baltimore dairy.
In the stomachs of some of the
cattle were found a peck of flint
stones, a number of nails, bits OF
iron and even copper cents. The
owner of the cows denied that they
were sick, but they were slaughter
ed all the same according to law.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

The Eastern Shore railroad ex-
cursionists went to Easton to-day.
We hope the distinguished gentle
men will see the Easten' Sho' as
she is, and fall in love with her.
She is a great country, with rich
farmers, large hearted people, and
plenteously sprinkled over with
pretty girls.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

THE Easton bar has memorializcd
the President to appoint Judge
Robinson of our Court of Appeals,
as the successor of the late Justice
Woods of the United States Su-
preme Court. The President could
not find more competent, consci-
entious and upright gentleman
than Judge Robinson of Queen
AIMS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

Ii man has his left foot ampu-
tated will not the right foot then be
the left foot ? asks correspondent.
Certainly. The left foot will be
the right foot, but the owner of the
left foot will no longer be able to wear
right and left shoes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

THERE are said to be over $780,
600 people in Massachusetts unable
to read or write. Massachusetts
may be safely put down in favor of
the Blair educational bill, when the
fftieth congress conyenes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

A North German Lloyd steam
er from Bremen arrived yesterday
at Baltimore with / ass good look
ing German immigrants on board.
They Immediately embarked on
board the cars of the B. & o. for
the West.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

QUEEN VICTORIA is sixty-eight
years old to-day. Her rule over
the British nation has been pros
porous. May her days still be long
in the land she has so wisely gov
erned.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

WHAT WE WANT.-The Cum
berland Daily Times gives list of
the wants of that city, which are
so applicable to our city and coun-
ty that we adopt his views, and
commend them to the careful con-
sideration of our people.
What we want in this county is
more harmony and less squabbling.
More charity and less condemna-
tion for the frailties of our neigh
bors.
More enterprise and less inertia.
More money and less monopoly
More action and less acrimony.
More capital and more labor.
More Democracy and less dema.
goguery.
More immigrants and fewer emf
grants.
More public spirit and less pri-
vate spite.
More appreciation of the God
favored spot we live in and less talk
of the few drawbacks it may con-
tain.
More appreciation of the bright,
pretty and winsome girls of An
napolis, and less talk of the te,les
of other places.
More practical realization of the
wonderful natural advantages we
are bfVssed with, and the determi-
nation that our talent shall not re-
main buried in the ground.
More perfect understanding be-
tween the corporations in our midst
and our people, so that the mutual
interests of all may be justly re-
garded, and all action taken with
the view to the reciprocal benefit of
each party.
More publication to the world of
the reason why capital should seek
investment here and why immigra-
ton should seek our borders.
More encouragement to the live
business men and merchants in our
midst and less talk of the alleged
advantages of city markets.
More new buildings, manufac-
tories and pleasant tenement resi-
dences, so as to afford conveniences
and attractions to those who may
examine our city with a view to
locating, and SO as to give employ
ment to the laboring man and peace
and contentment to his family.
More spacious and better paved
streets; the use of fire brick when
practicable, and of those made by
our own people, if possible.
More earnest determination to
stand by each other shoulder to
shoulder; to help home people,
home manufactures, home mer-
chants, home professional men,
home enterprises, home produc-
tions; to resolve to spend no money
out of our home that can be ex-
pended with the desired object here;
to make little sacrifice for the
sake of home prosperity by buying
here even if a slightly more attrac-
tive article can be bought elsewhere
for the same money; to stick up for
home and home welfare through
thick and through thin, and to
show by deed as well as by word
that John Howard Payne's words
are as true of Anne Arundel as of
every where else, and that we believe
"there is no place like home"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

G31g-This paper has a larger bona fide Cir
cuIation than all thepapers I'm the City of
Annapolis Combined.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24
PROPOSAL
FOR FRESH BEEF AND VEGETA
BLES AND FRESH BREAD.
OFFICE OF GENERAL SToREKEEPER,
u S. NAVAL ACADEMY,
ANNAPOLIS, MD, May 10th, 1887.


OEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- atthis Office, until IL o'clock A. NJ on
the 18th day of June, 1887, for supplying
such quantities of Fresh Beef, Vegetables,
and Fresh Bread as may be required at the
following Navy Yards and Stations for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, viz:
Portsmouth. N. H., Charlestown, Mass,
Newport, r. l., Brooklyn, N. Y, League
Island, Pa, Annapolis Md, Washington,
d. c., Norfolk, Va, Pensacola, Fla, and
Mare Island, Cal.
Specifications and blank proposals can
be obtained upon application at the In
spection Provisions and Clothing at any
of the Navy Yards or to the Pay Officers
at Stations.
Proposals may be made for one or more
articles deliverable at one or more Yards
OF Stations, and will be considered sepa-
rately for each article and place of deliv-
cry.
The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Proposals should be @closed in sealed
envelopes and marked Proposals for
fresh provisions, water or baking"
J. PORTER LOOMS,
Paymaster, u. S. Navy,
DIT General Storekeeper n. A.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

AN heiress of Oakland, Cal, be-
lieving that she would be more in
teresting to the world at large if
she became a widow, married a con-
sumptive printer who was expected
to die at an early date. The prin-
ter, however, became vigorously
well Immediately after the marriage
and the bride is much disguised and
declines to live with him. That
printer, If he is not hard tease, =
will ssembrace'' his frail partner,
sSlock-up'' her fair form. SO that
there will be no more tsquabbling'
Nor leaving of 'sbed'' and ssboard,
then their s.lines' VIZ run
- and when the sendS'
imposing stone VIII
1Aeir coffin. :
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FOR SALE.
PROPOSALS FOR ICE.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU or Provisions AND CLOTHING,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 10, 1887.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-24

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carriers TO subscribers in the city at cents a
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subscription. as above, is paid in advance. 30
cents per month or $500 per year viii posi-
lively be charged.
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news solicited from every part Of the county.
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